Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Hi bloggers...I know it's been a while but like a lot of us, I'm still recovering from the holidays..I love Christmas but I'm glad it's done and over..(YES..call me Mrs Grinch) Anyways, although I have not been posting much, I have been crafting..well mostly small projects but I wanted to share a BIG project with you guys today. I bought a shadow box for me and my hubby at Hobby Lobby. The shadow box is suppose to represent a locker which would be found in a police locker room. The original box was an ugly finished box with photos of random police officers. I had my awesome FIA make one large box to house two of the exact shadow boxes. Each box were $60 but I use my 50% coupon for each box. My FIA also ordered some glass to fit the unit from Home Depot. I then added the small details inside of the box, including an IPhone, pencils, folders, and socks. I personalized it by adding badge numbers and name tags. I made a pencil using a tooth pick! Check out My Froggy Stuff for the pencil tutorial.

This is the frame my Father-in-law made for me. He is so talented!

This is the original shadow box before I added anything to it.

Here I added the pencils. I wrote in my hubby's badge number on the radio. I also added the emergency button using a gold bling.

I added our badge numbers and name tag. I used a Dymo label maker to make the name tag. I cut a part of the shirt (the back) and made a pocket. I then added a vintage button. I used rub and buff on all the buttons and badges.

A picture of the IPhone was printed off the Internet and backed with black craft foam sheets.

I made the magazine using actually clippings from a real magazine. I went on-line and printed out the cover page from the scrapbooking website.

I painted the frame with gray acrylic paint and then used silver rub and buff..A little goes a long way! The socks are from an 18' doll. I got them from Michael's.

Although this was a huge project, I enjoyed making it. We will always have these memories. I love that our lockers are together..To me this represents how we met..Yes we were partners..many, many years ago! I hope you have enjoyed my project.Please let me know what you think. Big crafty hugs!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Welcome to Day 12 of the MCT's 12 days of Christmas blog hop! If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. We are on our last day but that doesn't mean we will stop using Miss Emma's beautiful stamps! This is only the beginning..I still have several things up my sleeves!! I have to admit, this is one of my favorite projects I have made during the hop. Can you believe I made a mini album using the MCT Stitched Lollipop Holder Die?? My pages were also cut using the die but I cut the center part of the paper out to make two pages. I punched two holes in each page including the front cover. I looped ribbon through the pages and tied it in a bow. I used the MCT Scalloped and Stitched Circle Die to embellish the mini album. I love how cute this turned out!! Whatcha think? I hope you enjoyed the hop a much as I have!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

YAY! The weekend is finally here!! I'm so glad because I deserve some much needed time with my family!! We are on DAY 11 of the 12 day's of Christmas blog hop..WOW, that was fast! Although I'm sad to see it end, I'm very happy you could join us! For my project, I made a canvas using rolled up patten paper. I have seen this done on several Christmas cards. I have also seen Jinger Adams from Provo Crafts make a canvas using this technique. I painted a white canvas with red metallic paint. I made swirls using an old gift card while the paint was still wet. I then added the green paint and did the same technique. I cut 13 strips at six inches in width and starting at 10.5 in length, I cut each strip half an inch shorter for each layer. (I hope that makes sense). I then rolled each strip using a pencil.I cut a brown piece of cardstock for the stump of the tree and added a snowflake as my star. I found the snowflake at the dollar store. I then added MCT All Around Accessories to make my cute little snowman and MCT Scalloped and Stitched Circle Die for the center of my snowflakes.. I think it came out pretty cute! I hope you enjoyed today's project. Make sure you visit Miss Emma for more great creations!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Friday, December 9, 2011

Hello bloggers! Welcome to Day 9 of the My Creative Time's 12 days of Christmas blog hop. If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. Christmas is approaching and I still have so much to do! Like the pile of presents in my closet that need to be wrapped!! Any volunteers?? I always seem to wait til the last minute to wrap them! At least I'm getting a few projects done around the house. This hop has inspired me to hand make a lot of my gifts. I am also making tags for those special people in my life. I made this tag using a shipping tag which you can find at your local office supply store. I added a paper dollie in the center and Emma's beautiful Scalloped and Stitched Circle Die Set. I also used the MCT All Around Christmas set. I love how it turned out! Please visit the MCT DT blogs for more inspiring creations! Would you like to see the video on this? Just scroll down below.Make sure you mute the music.

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Happy Thursday!! Hope you are having a fabulous day! We are on Day 8 of the My Creative Time 12 days of Christmas Blog Hop. If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. Every year my kids and I make a Christmas ornaments to add to our tree..I am planning to make one this weekend but for now, let me show you last years ornament. It was always missing something so when I saw Emma's stamps, I knew exactly what it was! These are very simple to make. Get any solid colored ornament of your choice. Using Acrylic paint, brush a generous amount on your child's hand. Starting from the palm of you child's hand, roll it over the ornament. Try to keep the fingers separated. If you want to take it one step further, add a face to each little fingerprint. You can also dress it up by making the hand print upside down and making it Santa's beard. Just all his jolly face! I finished it off with some ribbon and MCT All Around Christmas stamps set. Don't forget to add the year it was made! I thought these would also be a cute gift for all the Nana's and Papa's out there! Whatcha think? I hope you've enjoyed today's project.
Please make sure you visit Emma and the DT for more inspiring projects!

This is my son's tiny hand..He was one year old at the time..It will always be cherished in our family. I made one for all three of my kids!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Hello My Creative Time friends! Welcome to Day 7 of the MCT's 12 days of Christmas Blog Hop! If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. For my project, I wanted to make something quick and and simple to give as a Christmas gift. I thought this would be a great gift for any book lover and crafter! I used the MCT My Favorite Sayings Stamps to make this cute little book mark. I cut the shape using the MCT XL Label Die. I cut the base of the shape out of a thin cereal box then covered it with designer paper. I put a paper clip in between the two layers and adhered them together. I added some ribbon to finish it off. East Peasy right! Let me know what you think and make sure to stop by the DT blogs for more projects!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Welcome to Day 6 of the MCT 12 days' of Christmas blog hop! If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. We are half way through the hop and all I can say is WOW!! Emma and MCT DT have blown me away with their awesome projects! They a super talented and I am so proud to be part of this team! I hope you have picked up a few ideas along the way..And we are only getting started!

Today's project was actually easier then it looks. I bought a $2 album from Michael's and jazzed it up a bit. The album was in tented for those 4 by 6 photos we all have but I cut designer paper and used it as my background. I then decorated a few of the pages on top of the page protector's using lace, burlap and of course MCT stamps! I'm sure you recognize the cute little snowman form My Creative Time All Around Accessories Stamps. I cut a few strands of burlap for his arms! How cute is he! I also stamped the snowman directly to the page protector. Adding the paper inside the mini was not originally my idea but I added my own twist to the album. I saw this on a Prima Ustream show a few weeks back. Now, all I have to do is add my photos! No photo mats required.

I hope you enjoyed today's project and don't forget to leave a comment!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Monday, December 5, 2011

Welcome to DAY 5 of the My Creative Time's 12 days of Christmas Blog Hop. If you came from Liz's blog, you came to the right place. Christmas is just around the corner and most of us still have some shopping do. I know I do! I thought of making a fun and easy journal for my mother-in-law. I bought a composition notebook from Walmart and covered it with designer paper. I then distressed the edges and inked it up with Tim Holtz vintage photo. I then used mod podge to seal the paper. I tied a ribbon around the front cover to give it a soft look. I used Emma's XL Label Die and XL Label Borders for my title. I then stamped "Nana" and the heart using Anyday Bingo Crossword stamps. I added some yellow brads to finish it off. Cute and simple gift!! I really hope she likes it.

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Welcome to day four of the My Creative Time Blog Hop. If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. I hope you are enjoying the hop as much as I am. I get so many idea's from my fellow DT members and of course Miss Emma herself! Isn't that what it's all about? I love my crafty community!!

For today's project, I thought outside of the box a little. I collected some coffee sleeves from my local coffee shop knowing I wanted to make a mini album with them. I used Emma's XL Label Die to cover the coffee sleeves using Stampin' Up Christmas paper. I glued the bottom portion of the sleeves to make pockets for journaling or more pictures. I used Emma's stamps throughout the mini. I think her stamps went perfect with them!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Hi two all my wonderful "My Creative Time" friends..We are on day three of the MCT 12 days of Christmas Blog hop. I'm so glad you are here. You have no idea how much I appreciate all of your wonderful comments. Ok, on to the hop...If you came from Liz's blog, you are in the right place. Up next is Nikki's blog. Here is the line up in case you get lost along the way.

For my project, I made a cute little charm bracelet using Emma's stamps and Polly Shrink plastic sheets! This was the first time I've played with Polly Shrink plastic...My kids thought it was the coolest thing ever! It was very simple to use. I just followed the directions..with the exception of using my heat gun instead of the oven. I colored the images before I shrunk them using Bic makers. Lets just say I had a happy camper..I'm going to make another one for my 13 year old daughter using black beads and MCT Keepin' it Classy Stamps. How cool would that be! Anyways, hope you enjoyed my project today. Don't forget to hop along!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

For my project, I used MCT's Stitched Lollipop Holder and Die..This was the first time I used the die and I have to admit, it was super easy..and super fun!! Emma also made this die to coordinate with her Scalloped and Stitched Circle Die..instead of placing it on the top of the lollipop holder, I placed it on the bottom portion..It gave it a different look..There are so many ways to use this die! I (heart) it! These are going to make cute Christmas gifts! Make sure you stop by on day 12...I have a pretty cool project using this die. You do not want to miss it. Also, make sure you show some love to the other DT members..They did some amazing work!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Hello to all MCT friends!! I cannot believe Christmas is just around the corner! Emma, at MCT will be hosting the 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS blog hop..So if your stuck on what to get your loved ones, please hop along for the next 12 days! Our design team members will be posting a project on their blog for the next 12 days. You won't want to miss this fun filled hop!! If you came from Liz's blog, your are in the right place. Here is the line up if you get lost along the way..

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me..this cute upcycled frame I made using a binder clip! I love this picture of my mommy and me and thought this would be a great gift for a co-worker in the office. The best part, you can change the picture!! All I did was cover the clip with designer paper, used one of Emma's beautiful stamps and cut it into a banner..Fast and simple gift, right? It's not so festive but I am going to make a few of these as gifts..Best part is they can be displayed all year round! Have an awesome day and don't forget to leave a comment!

To qualify for ALL the AMAZING giveaways for the next 12 days, you must comment on every blog in this hop! You will have until Tues, Dec 13th @ midnight to have all of your comments in! VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE LEAVE A WAY FOR US TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNER'S!

There are some AMAZING giveaways for this special 12 day event & some SURPRISES to help celebrate "My Creative Time's" One Year Anniversary! Yep, Emma released her 1st set of stamps one year ago! So make sure you are tuned in because this is ONE hop you do NOT want to miss!;)

Hi! My name is Nancy and have been scrapbooking for over 3 years. I made an attempt 10 years ago but I really did not get into it. I am married to the love of my life and have three wonderful kids. I really don t have a style since I love doing it all! My hubby says Im out of control when it comes to scrapbooking..Im just getting started!